Category: Corporate
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The Wealth Gap Has Gone Sky High in the U.S.
By Frank F Islam “Fly me to the moon Let me play among the stars Let me know what spring is like On a Jupiter and Mars” Those are the lyrics to a song written by Bart Howard, recorded by Kaye Ballard in 1954 and made popular ten years later by Frank Sinatra. We don’t…
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The India story is back. But it needs courage and perseverance
By Frank F Islam Not long ago, India was termed the “darling of Davos,” a country destined to achieve greatness. In the first decade of this century, there was hardly an investor in the West who was not enamoured of the “India story”. Then came a series of miscalculations and poor legislative and executive moves,…
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IIMU Incubation Center launches second edition of its Pre-Incubation Program
IIMU Incubation Center invites early-stage ventures, students and working professionals with an innovative idea to apply IIM Udaipur Incubation Center launched Pre-Incubation Program 2021 Early-stage ventures, students and working professionals can apply till August 26th, 2021 The program is open to 30 eligible participants Udaipur: Indian Institute of Management Udaipur Incubation Center opened registrations for…
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Journey of Islamic Finance in India
By Dr Shariq Nisar Economic historians argue that the term “Islamic Economics” was used first time in colonial India when Ulema were playing an active role in the country’s independence struggle. The period 1930 onwards is characterized by writings on Islamic economics and banking. Early Writings: Islam Ka Iqtisadi Nizam (Economic System of Islam) 1938; by…
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Corporate Governance in Indian Context
By Dr Shariq Nisar Corporate Governance refers to the set of systems, principles and processes basis, which a company is governed. Aim of Corporate Governance is to promote corporate fairness, transparency and accountability. Over the years, Corporate Governance has become the cornerstone of good business practices. It encompasses the processes, practices and policies that a…
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Dr Hamid Hussain – A Progressive Personality
By Ainain Shahidi for Maeeshat, Mumbai It was the year 1982, I heard of DrHamid Hussain. During a conversation at home, my father Late JanabShahid Ahmad Shoaib was telling somebody about this young dynamic person who could be the future of the community. I did not understand much about that then. As the time went…
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Dr. Hamid Hussain: A Lone Wolf Social Entrepreneur of Bihar
By Danish Reyaz for Maeeshat, Mumbai It was 15 March 2015, the day when Janseva Cooperative Credit Society Limited had organized an inaugural program to launch its branch in Gaya city of Bihar. From Mumbai, they had invited the founder director of society Doctor Rahmatullah. I was also invited to participate in this program by…
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Virologist Shahid Jameel Resigns as Head of Govt Body Tracking Coronavirus Variant
He has been complaining of government’s complacency NEW DELHI — Shahid Jameel, a top virologist in the country, has stepped down as chair of the scientific advisory group of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) on Friday, news reports said on Sunday. The group, consisting of scientists from different laboratories across the country, was set…
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Corporate India in mirror of the pandemic
By Dr. Prem Singh Bare truth When the Prime Minister imposed a sudden lockdown in the country last year on the night of 24-25 March, the heart-wrenching scenes of the exodus of migrant laborers brought forth the naked truth that the corporate India, which was being constructed for three decades, is sustained on the back…
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Times Now journalists revolt, urge editors to shun Modi govt’s PR exercise
By Special Correspondent New Delhi: Finally, some employees of the Times Now woke up to their journalistic conscience, urging the channel to shun “PR exercise of the Narendra Modi government in the name of doing journalism”. Some current and former employees wrote an open letter to the Times Group MD Vineet Jain, besides marking the…